tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post2001217532132526960..comments2015-08-02T09:55:06.699-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Health Care and CronyismDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-48200564193179850582008-10-21T20:20:00.000-05:002008-10-21T20:20:00.000-05:00If you enjoy marginal tax rates in excess of 60%, ...If you enjoy marginal tax rates in excess of 60%, then universal healthcare is for you. Paying for it is the issue--I think everyone has a right to healthcare as long as they can afford it. Otherwise, you don't have a right to it, and claiming that you do is in a sense assuming that you have a right to someone else's property (tax dollars) and time (the doctor's) because you need it. In that caseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-87598512613204678082008-10-21T16:59:00.000-05:002008-10-21T16:59:00.000-05:00Geez, Germany's got their act together a lot bette...Geez, Germany's got their act together a lot better than the U.S. has. But if we tried your system, <I>certain people</I> would complain that it's <I>socialism</I>. (Which is evil)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-90113785310751289082008-10-21T03:46:00.000-05:002008-10-21T03:46:00.000-05:00No people cannot sue their doctors here in Germany...No people cannot sue their doctors here in Germany for millions. They can file complaints or even bring charges, but the reasons have to be serious ones. The courts may award money, but it is a reasonable amount, hardly ever a million. The idea isn't to make money because of a doctor's mistake, unless the patient can no longer work, but to make sure such a mistake doesn't happen all to often. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-21062014883688486322008-10-20T13:12:00.000-05:002008-10-20T13:12:00.000-05:00however our military is substantially more expensi...however our military is substantially more expensive per taxpayer than any European country, so we need to decide where to spend the money. also can you sue for millions of dollars if you were unhappy with the medical care he received, because that's the deal in the us so we will see what actually happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-83866405989809471192008-10-20T13:11:00.000-05:002008-10-20T13:11:00.000-05:00Agree with above poster. I just posted over at Ke...Agree with above poster. I just posted over at KevinMD the same sentiments. No one is saying that Medicare for all should be free, just that we should be able to purchase as a choice. Personally, I'd chose it in heartbeat for my families coverage. It provides the best insurance with the least aggravation for consumers. Given the choice of $5000 per year (McCain's numbers) for commercial The Independent Urologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11520184749583009935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-18913086715662039592008-10-20T12:30:00.000-05:002008-10-20T12:30:00.000-05:00Health care is a right, but that doesn't necessari...Health care is a right, but that doesn't necessarily mean it should be free or cheap. In other countries, for example, here in Germany, people pay a pretty penny for their health insurance every month. When you are sick, you are taken care of. If all citizens pay into a system their entire working lives, then when they do indeed become very ill, the system is there for them. My husband, a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com